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Cycling without age Bristol
Cycling Without Age Bristol is a new, independent non-profit organisation (registered with Charity Commission, number 1182936). Our aim is to harness the pedal power of volunteer cycle-pilots to take local care homes residents out on free ‘Trishaw’ rides to feel the wind in their hair! The trishaw is a specially adapted, three-wheel cycle with a […]
READ MOREQuality of Life: reaching out for support
Bulletin 23 is out now! Download your FREE copy from our Resources page In this issue, we look at ‘Quality of Life: reaching out for support’. We explore the benefits that engaging with communities can bring to your care home. You will see we’ve been busy over the last few months gathering together your best […]
READ MORECelebrating improvements in care homes across North West London
The My Home Life team at City delivered a leadership support programme to care home managers, which led to improvements to leadership and staff morale, and to care and support for residents and their families. Care home managers recently came together at City, University of London to celebrate the improvements that have been made in their […]
READ MOREGoing the extra yard; because the extra yards together make the extra mile
Kinections is a project ran by My Home Life Scotland. Kinections aims to develop and grow sustainable dementia-friendly communities in East Ayrshire with and for older people with dementia living in care homes and those who support them, enabling them to enjoy the best possible quality of life. Recently the Kinection’s team has been spending time in local East […]
READ MOREDanuta’s a winner!
My Home Life facilitator and BACP member Danuta Lipinska had cause for celebration after bespoke training she helped to develop was recognised at the National Dementia Care Awards 2018. Danuta, who specialises in ageing and dementia care, won the ‘Outstanding Dementia Care’ Innovation category for developing high-quality services for people living with dementia. It was […]
READ MOREA networking day in our care home
Our home held an older persons services information drop in afternoon in which we invited in local organisations and support groups to discuss services available to older people in the area and opened the event to members of the public. We held the event in our home to provide a relaxed, comfortable space for people […]
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